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Nusic Podcast #177 with Ady Suleiman, Nebula. Alex Blythe, VVV and more...

Mon 23 Apr 2018

This week’s New Music Podcast features the kick off of the Future Sound of Nottingham 2018 – we tell you how you could play the main stages of Rock City, and Splendour. Plus. the Notts band making Nistory, the Nottingham band big in LA, oh, and some daddy issues too.

This podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

Record Store Day 2018 at Rough Trade

Sun 22 Apr 2018

Following the scrum for all of the limited edition Record Store Day vinyl, it was time for some free music upstairs at Rough Trade. We popped down to hear what they had on offer.

Dilk on Montana Shop's Tenth Birthday

Fri 20 Apr 2018

It might be our hundredth issue, but there are plenty of other boggers in the city coming of age this year. Montana Shop is celebrating ten years in Nottingham, so we caught up with longtime LeftLion friend Dilk, the graffiti artist who brought the worldwide spray paint shop to the city, and featured on our cover back in 2012...

Racism in Notts: Remembering Stephen Lawrence

Fri 20 Apr 2018

Sunday 22 April marks the 25^th anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence, an apt time to think about the current state of racism…

Preview: Beast Preview Screening and Q&A at Broadway Cinema

Fri 20 Apr 2018

Ahead of the preview screening and Q&A of his debut feature Beast this Saturday at Broadway Cinema, we had a quick chat with director Michael Pearce...

Nottingham Record Stores are Celebrating Record Store Day 2018

Thu 19 Apr 2018

Forever Records, Rough Trade and Plates Records are all taking part this year...

GorgeUs present The Best Lunches in Notts

Thu 19 Apr 2018

The first in a new series in which Sam Nahirny explores all the awesome food our city has to offer...

Nusic Future Session: Tee Peters

Tue 17 Apr 2018

The latest up and coming Nottingham musician to tickle the microphone and titillate the cameras at Nusic...

The Nottingham Poetry Festival 2018 Survival Guide

Tue 17 Apr 2018

Nottingham's gone poetry mad, and with stellar events popping up in venues all over the city it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, your old pal LP Mills is here to give you the rundown on this year's Nottingham Poetry Festival.

Live Music Review: Halle Classic Movie Thrillers

Mon 16 Apr 2018

A real joy to experience live...

George Akins Talks DHP Success

Mon 16 Apr 2018

Rock City. Rescue Rooms. The Bodega. Stealth. Four of the city’s best-loved venues, all part of the DHP Family. It’s been a big year for this bunch, what with Rescue Rooms turning fifteen and the launch of the mammoth Beat The Streets festival. We had a word with George Akins, DHP’s main man, to find out more...

Live Music Review: Rob Green and Eric Bibb at Rescue Rooms Nottingham

Mon 16 Apr 2018

“Now that we’re friends, I’m going to take my shoes off. Although, I don’t advise you do that… these floors get very sticky.”

Preview: Here to be Heard: The Story of the Slits screening and Q&A

Mon 16 Apr 2018

William Badgley's acclaimed documentary about the world's first all-girl punk rock group is screening in Notts...

Jason From Sleaford Mods on Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll

Sat 14 Apr 2018

Back in the day, we used to lament the lack of Notts music acts breaking outside of the NG postcode, then a load of ‘em came through at once. But perhaps the most surprising was Sleaford Mods. Two blokes from Notts in their mid-forties who’d been playing open mic nights suddenly tapped into an international zeitgeist and completely smashed it. Frontman Jason Williamson tells us how...

Live Music Review: Cabbage at Rough Trade

Fri 13 Apr 2018

On Easter Sunday most people are hunting for eggs. We went hunting for Cabbage instead

Left Duck - Season Preview

Fri 13 Apr 2018

2017 was a great year for Nottinghamshire Cricket Club as they were promoted in the County Championship and won both the 50-over cup and the Twenty20 competition. As the new season starts (or not thanks to the rain) we have a look at what 2018 might have in store.

Live Music Review: Acoustickle's 9th Birthday at The Maze

Fri 13 Apr 2018

Our Angel chats to promoter Parisa East as they celebrate Acoustickle's 9th birthday in style with great music, delicious food and plenty of fairy lights...

Notes from the Middle Kingdom: Heated Seats, Housing & Hutongs

Fri 13 Apr 2018

Our guy James keeps us up to date with all things housing now that he's back in Notts...

9 Summer's Day Outings in Nottinghamshire and Beyond

Thu 12 Apr 2018

British summers may be unpredictable and fleeting, but that just means we know how to make the most of them. Nottinghamshire offers a great range of stunning countryside hotspots both near and far, so if you need a bit of fresh air in your lungs and fancy escaping the city for a bit, read on to find the best spots to do so. Whether you want a leisurely stroll, a challenging hike or somewhere with a bit a history, Nottinghamshire’s got summat for everyone.